Adjustable electric-lamp support for candle tubes



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ANDY JANOVSKY, or iaaooKLYn, ivnw'roair," Assionon TO srrerrno &ARONSON, Inc, on NEW YORK, n. Y., a CORPORATION or NEW YOB.K.

ADJUSTABLE ELECTRIC-LAM Application filed May 13,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDY JANOVSKY, a citizen of the United States,residing in Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Adjustable ElectricLamp Supports for Candle Tubes, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to that class of devices which are designed to beused inside of the imitation'candle so commonly used on chandelier andside brackets. It is well known that these imitation candles are ofvarious lengths. It is therefore necessary to provide some means ofadjustment for supporting the electric lamp socket at the top of thecandle. Various devices of this kind are in use but all of them withwhich I am familiar require the use of tools to make the adjustment.

My invention has for its object to provide an automatic device forlocking the parts in the desired position without the use of tools.

My means of accomplishing the foregoing objects may be more readilyunderstood by having reference to the accompanying drawings which arehereunto annexed and are a part of the specification in which Fig. 1 isa rear elevation of my improvement.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, part of the device being shownin section for the sake of clearness. I

Figs. 3 and 4c are similar views of the parts thus assembled.

Fig. 5 is a top view of the upper member.

Fig. 6 is a rear View of the upper member.

Figs. 7, 8 and 9 are detail views of the lower member.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the entiredescription.

As shown in the drawings the device is formed in two parts 10 and 11.The upper part 10 is provided with two inturned edges 12 and 13 whichform a channel as clearly seen in Fig. 5. The upper end of the part 10is bent inwardly and has a threaded nipple limounted therein, the samebeing secured in position by means of a nut 15 or SUTPOBT FOE CANDLETUBES.

1922. Serial Il'o. 560,529.

The nipple is adapted to fit the thread on the standard electric lightsocket. A plurality of teeth or serrations 16 are punched in the centerof the upper member 10. The lower member is formed like a channel withtwo outwardly flaring flanges 17 and 18 which are fitted to and coincidewith the inside of the flanges 12 and 13 on the upper member 10. Therecessed portion 19 is formed to permit the mounting of a flat spring 20which is secured to the wall of the member 11 by means of a rivet 21 orany other suitable or convenient means of fastening may be employed ifdesired. The spring 20 bends outwardly and is provided with a roundedpoint 22 which is adapted to enter the spaces intermediate the teeth orserrations 16 on the member 10. The bottom of the member 11 is inturnedand is provided with an internally threaded bushing 23 which is threadedto fit the standard nipple on the arm of the chandelier or side bracket(not shown).

The operation of the device is as follows: The flanges 17 and 18 areinserted inside of the flanges 12 and 13 and this brings the point 22 ofthe spring 20 in engagement with the teeth 16. By reason of the channel19 the spring is permitted to yield and the point 22 slides over theteeth until the device is in the desired position when the tension ofthe spring will hold the two parts securely together. It will beapparent from the foregoing description that all it is necessary to dois to push the two parts together or pull them apart to obtain anydesired length, the adjustment being only limited by the length of thetwo parts 10 and 11 and that no tools of any kind are required to makethis adjustment.

Having described my invention What I regard as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. An adjust. ble electric lamp support for candle tubes comprising twomembers, one of which is provided with inturned longitudinal flanges,the other having a channel and outturned flanges which fit inside theinturned flanges, a plurality of serrations on a spring fastened in thechan- (all nel having a point on it Which engages said serrations.

2. An adjustable electric lamp support for candle tubes comprising twomembers, one 01" which is provided with inturned longitudinal flanges,the other having a channel and outturned flanges which fit inside theinturned flanges, a plurality of serrations on ANDY J ANOVSKY.

